WEEI’s Rob Bradford reports that there is “nothing going on” between the Red Sox and Matt Kemp. They’re just in the basement watching videos and stuff. So quit turning the lights on from the top of the stairs, mom.

The idea makes sense: the Dodgers have too many outfielders and would like to part with one of their more expensive ones. The Red Sox have a need for some help in the outfield. The two teams have been big-time trading partners in the past. But it’s not that easy, of course. The Dodgers are getting decent production from Kemp lately and the Sox probably aren’t super eager to take on Kemp’s $107 million in outstanding salary obligations due to a possibly temporary outfield need right now.

Worth watching as the summer heats up, but seems a bit far-fetched right now.

Show me the way to go home…I’m tired and I wanna go to bed…I had a little drink about an hour ago and it’s gone right to my head..

proudlycanadian - Jun 23, 2014 at 1:27 PM

My sources indicate that the Red Sox are afraid that the Cubs are planning to try to sign Lester as a free agent this off season as it would only cost the Cubs $ and a second round pick. If the Sox continue to falter, Lester might be gone at the trade deadline.

Confidentially, my sources are as just as good as those of Carfado. 1) my barber’s wife has a cousin who knows someone who lives in Boston 2) my ex has a cousin who is a season ticket holder at Fenway with seats behind the visiting team dugout, and 3) I often read the comments by Red Sox fans on Boston.com. My sources are absolutely impeccable. Besides, we both know that Theo is out there lurking.

18thstreet - Jun 23, 2014 at 2:44 PM

God, will you sure the hell up?

What is your point of being here?

playball - Jun 23, 2014 at 4:47 PM

Okay. We have some similar sources.
I know people living in Boston.
I read Boston.com. Although, I tend to choose the scribes t hat I read. The people that comment on
the site can be thoughtful, but most tend to be angry and ticked off at any little thing. I’d take
a wild guess that some of these folks tend to dial in to the talk radio in Boston.
I do not know your ex’s cousin. You’ve trumped me there.

I don’t think you have the advantage over Cafardo. If Lester is a trade chip or not given a good deal off-season, that’s the RS. They low-balled him during Spring Training, so nothing would surprise me.

How “temporary”? The Red Sox need a major bat in the outfield if they are going to stubborn about Jackie Bradley Jr. The team’s pitching is championship-worthy if the team can muster even an average offense. Every game sees a line-up with at least three .200 hitters and 3-4 sub-.300 OBA players. That can’t work.

This would be a great trade…as long as the Dodgers ate a humongous portion of Kemp’s salary and asked for nothing in return. Otherwise, no thanks.

Kemp is getting paid according to one great season he had three years ago. Since then, he has been unhealthy, not that great of a hitter, and bad defensively. In fact, this year his defense rates so badly that he is below replacement-level according to WAR, despite hitting fairly well. It’s not even obvious that Kemp would be an improvement over the current pitiful Sox outfield.

Actually, I take it back. This would be a terrible trade even with the Dodgers eating lots of salary.

Seems more realistic that as teams start to take on water, guys like Drew Stubbs, Travis Snider, John Mayberry will be more likely targets for the Red Sox. The sad part is, guys like that would be far more productive than the dreck the Red Sox have been sending out there on a daily basis…….